Aur, Sennacherib and the beasts in Revelation 13

In this document we will briefly make the following comparisons:

1. Aur and the beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on
its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
2. Sennacherib and the beast rising out of the earth which had two horns like a lamb and it spoke
like a dragon.

Aur
Aur, divine embodiment of Assyria
The Assyrians' home city was Assur, 72 km (45 miles) south of Kalhu on the Tigris river. It was so
important to Assyrian self-identity that it was also considered to be a god. Indeed, in cuneiform script the
only difference between writings of the three words are the determinatives for "land", "city" or "place", and
"deity". Because the god Aur was so closely identified with Assur the city, however, he had barely any
presence at Kalhu, except in relation to the king.
http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/nimrud/ancientkalhu/thepeople/aur/

Some of Sennacherib's inscriptions related to Aur and Assyria

Sennacherib, the king of the universe, king of Assyria, maker of the image of Assur and the great
gods,that Temple of the New Year's Feast from its foundation to its upper-walls (that is, both its
foundation and its upper walk)
I built mountain high of mountain limestone.
Translation of Sennacherib's inscription (Page 142, "INSCRIPTION ON STONE BLOCK FROM THE
TEMPLE OF THE NEW YEAR'S FEAST")
Daniel David Luckenbill: "The Annals of Sennacherib"

Sennacherib, the great king, the mighty king, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), ruler
of widespread peoples,
maker of the image of Assur, Anu, Sin, Shamash, Nergal, Ishtar of the Kidmuru-temple, Mah, and the
great gods, who restores all (fulfills) the cults of Esharra and Emishmish, who fears the gods of heaven,
and greatly befriends the gods of Assyria.
Maker of Assyria, who completes its metropolis, who destroys the land of the enemy, who destroys their
settlements.
Translation of Sennacherib's inscription (Page 144, "REPAIRS MADE ON THE TEMPLE
EHARSAGKUR-KURRA AT ASSUR")
Daniel David Luckenbill: "The Annals of Sennacherib"

To Assur, king of all the gods, creator of himself, father of the gods, . . . .
whose form developed in the deep (aps), king of heaven and earth,
lord of all of the gods, who pours out the Igigi and the Anunnaki,
fashioner of the abode of Ami (heaven) and the earth's surface, maker of all
habitations, who dwells in the shining spheres (constellations),
Translation of Sennacherib's inscription (Page 149, "BROKEN INSCRIPTION CONCERNING THE SAME
TEMPLE")
Daniel David Luckenbill: "The Annals of Sennacherib"

The meaning of aps

The Abzu (Cuneiform: , ZU.AB; Sumerian: abzu; Akkadian: aps) also called engur, (Cuneiform: ,
LAGABHAL; Sumerian: engur; Akkadian: engurru) literally, ab='ocean' zu='deep', was the name for the
primeval sea below the void space of the underworld (Kur) and the earth (Ma) above.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abzu

Sennacherib and the beast rising out of the earth

Sennacherib The beast rising out of the earth (Revelation
13:11)

1 Maker of the image of Aur
It performs great signs, even making fire come down
from heaven to earth in front of people, and by the
signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the
beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling
them to make an image for the beast that was
wounded by the sword and yet lived.
(Revelation 13:13-14, ESV

2 Does Sennacherib speak like a dragon? It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a
dragon.

Aur and the beast rising out of the sea

Aur The beast rising out of the sea
(Revelation 13:1)

To Assur, king of all the gods, creator of himself, And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with
father of the gods, . . . . ten horns and seven heads, with ten
whose form developed in the deep (aps), king of diadems on its horns and blasphemous
heaven and earth, names on its heads.
lord of all of the gods, who pours out the Igigi and (Revelation 13:1)
the Anunnaki,
fashioner of the abode of Ami (heaven) and the
earth's surface, maker of all
habitations, who dwells in the shining spheres
(constellations),
Translation of Sennacherib's inscription (Page
149, "BROKEN INSCRIPTION CONCERNING
THE SAME TEMPLE")
Daniel David Luckenbill: "The Annals of
Sennacherib"